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On 13 November, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Prequalification (PQ) program issued an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) recommendation for the type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2). This will...

Ms. Rina Dey, Communications Director for CORE Group Polio Project India, explains why listening to communities is key to ending polio. Ms. Rina Dey has spent over 25 years working in health and...

In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders convening virtually at this week’s World Health Assembly called for continued urgent action on polio eradication. The Assembly...

Plea for international solidarity, following WHO/UNICEF call for emergency action In a year marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders convening virtually at this week’s World...

Polio this week in Congo One case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported in Kouilou making it the first in the country. The virus is linked to the Huila outbreak in...

The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for polio eradication will host its 19thmeeting via video conference from 17 – 19 November 2020 to discuss overall situation report; ongoing COVID-19 impact,...

World Polio Day is around the corner! Observed on the 24 October, the theme for 2020 is “A win against polio is a win for global health.” Mark your calendar to tune in for Rotary International’s...

Dear polio eradication supporter, last month I was delighted to join a very long-awaited celebration at the WHO African Regional Committee of a global public health milestone… Read more of Polio...

From 30 August to 3 September, Somalia conducted an integrated measles and polio campaign in the Banadir region -- the first immunization campaign held since the COVID-19 pandemic reached Somalia...

“The more time you can spend getting your shoes dusty walking and working together in the field, the better you will understand the challenges,” Says Dr Sue Gerber, a Senior Program Officer at the...